Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 8 , Pages 549-556 , August 2009

Prevalence and correlates of musculoskeletal pain in Chinese elderly and the impact on 4-year physical function and quality of life

  • J. Woo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 26323493; fax: +852 26373852.
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  • J. Leung

      Affiliations

    • Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • E. Lau

      Affiliations

    • Hong Kong Orthopaedic and Osteoporosis Centre for Treatment and Research, Hong Kong

Received 19 February 2009 ,Revised 25 June 2009 ,Accepted 15 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.07.006

Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 8 , Pages 549-556 , August 2009

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